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HRB to MEB: distance & flight time
Harbin (Taiping Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,875 mi
9,454 km · 5,105 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRB — Taiping Airport · Harbin, China
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HRB
- DQA · Saertu Airport94 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport95 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport116 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRB from MEB?
The flight distance from Harbin (HRB) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,875 miles (9,454 km, 5,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRB to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Harbin and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Harbin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRB to MEB?
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